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The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion And Guide
''The J. R. R. Tolkien Companion and Guide'' is a 2006 reference book by the husband and wife team of Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond. It provides a detailed chronology of Tolkien's life in volume 1, and a reader's guide in volume 2. The second edition in 2017 revised and extended the work, the reader's guide being divided into two volumes. Book First edition (2006) ''The J. R. R. Tolkien Companion and Guide'' (2006) by Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond, following their 2005 ''The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion'' is a two-volume work of reference on J. R. R. Tolkien and Tolkien studies. Volume 1 "Chronology" presents an extraordinarily detailed chronology of Tolkien's life on 800 pages. Volume 2 "Reader's Guide" has information on people, places, organisations, biographical topics, literary topics and writings by Tolkien. The preface states that it is not "a handbook of his invented lands and characters". Revised and expanded edition (2017) Volume 1 "C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christina Scull
Christina Scull (born 6 March 1942 in Bristol, England) is a British researcher and writer best known for her books about the works of J. R. R. Tolkien. Biography Christina Scull was born in Bristol and was educated at the Redmaids' High School there. She worked for the London Board of Trade from 1961 to 1971 while completing her Bachelor of Arts degree in art history and medieval history at Birkbeck College. From 1971 to 1995 she served as Librarian of the Sir John Soane's Museum in London. John Garth describes Scull and Hammond as "two highly regarded veterans of Tolkien studies." She married Wayne G. Hammond in December 1994 and has subsequently collaborated with him on several projects. '' J. R. R. Tolkien: Artist and Illustrator'': won the 1996 Mythopoeic Scholarship Award for Inklings Studies, one of four such awards that Scull has won. Books * 1991 ''The Soane Hogarths''. Sir John Soane's Museum and Trefoil Publications. * 1995 (with Wayne G. Hammond) '' J. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |